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Build your volunteerism history for those college entrance applications - help out at the Run For Home which benefits Habitat for Humanity! Help direct traffic in front of the hospital to ensure safety for our runners! Interested? Email Teri Miller at [email protected]. Thanks, in advance, for your support!

Just a reminder to our UH Tech Career Camp seniors: Deadline for scholarship applications is Dec. 31. Mail completed apps to "Community Relations Dept., Union Hospital, 659 Boulevard, Dover OH 44622" or drop your application off at the hospital information desk in an envelope marked "Community Relations Dept." Best wishes!

Check out the UH TECH 2011 Career Camp photo album!

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Two days. Four departments. Ten hours. Dozens of careers. Register now for 2011 UH TECH Career Camp Nov 18-19! Click on the link to learn more or to register!

Union Hospital - Serving the Healthcare Needs of Tuscarawas County Ohio Union Hospital, based in Dover, Ohio, serves the healthcare needs of Tuscarawas, Carroll, Coshocton and surrounding counties, and is recognized as one of Ohio's leading community hospitals

Introducing UH TECH Career Camp, Fall 2011: Our UH TECH (Teens Exploring Careers in Healthcare) program for the 2011/2012 school year will take place Friday evening, November 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Noember 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students grades 9 - 12 can get an up-close, hands-on look at careers in nursing, radiology, surgery, laboratory, and more. Program is free and limited to the first 60 who register by calling (330) 602-0778.

From HealthCareers.about.com: "There are so many different types of nurses, and so many different places that nurses can work, making it a very hot medical job. There are nursing jobs for high school graduates, college graduates, and those with advanced degrees, each offering varying levels of responsibility and compensation."

According to Salary.com, the median expected yearly earnings of physical therapists in the US is currently $74,431. While many therapists have a bachelor's degree, PTs will be required to also obtain a doctoral degree in physical therapy (DPT) in the near future.

Check out this ratings list (About.com) of best and worst-ranked medical careers by pay, stress level, and enjoyment: http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2011/01/06/best-medical-careers-by-pay-stress-level-demand.htm

Best Medical Careers By Pay, Stress Level, Demand 'Tis the season for

Congratulations to Laura Johnson, from Indian Valley High School, for being awarded the 2011 UH TECH Scholarship! Best wishes to all our graduating seniors!

Please note: The next UH TECH meeting (surgery) will be Thursday, May 5. The reminders sent out last week provided an incorrect date (May 3). We apologize for any inconvenience.

Scholarship announcement: Since our April meeting was canceled, we have extended the UH TECH scholarship application deadline to May 5 (our next meeting date). Mail or bring your application in by May 5 at 6:00 p.m. The scholarship award recipient will be notified shortly after the May 5 meeting.